musings on medicines from the Earth
Abel Pharmboy is the nom de plume of an academic researcher and educator who holds a PhD in Pharmacology. He writes on natural product drugs and dietary supplements, academic career development, medical journalism and, occasionally, making and listening to music and, with the help of his colleague, Erleichda, wine appreciation.
Terra Sigillata is the name of the first authenticated, trademarked drug.
"Why Terra Sigillata?" will tell you more about the origin of the blog name.
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September 30, 2008
Category: Chemistry
Rodent data is suggestive of an extremely high level of safety of each compound when each is ingested alone. So why is the pet food contaminant now killing Chinese infants?
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 10:02 AM • 7 Comments •
September 29, 2008
Category: Politics
My apologies, dear readers, for having little time to write proper natural products content. I just got home and was watching Olbermann with the Family Pharmboy where clips from Tina Fey's faux Katie Couric interview were mashed up with Sarah...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:10 PM • 0 Comments •
September 26, 2008
Category: The Friday Fermentable
Lots of press but have any of you actually tasted Palin Syrah? Please insert your own witty barbs and puns in the comment thread.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 1:11 PM • 3 Comments •
September 24, 2008
Category: Biotechnology
Any of you working in academic programs that offer forensic sciences training are well aware that CSI has been a boon this multidisciplinary area of biology, chemistry, engineering and materials sciences. However, we don't yet have any television programs glorifying...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 4:35 PM • 2 Comments •
September 23, 2008
Category: ScienceOnline'09
Go ahead and register - here's how to come to a great event and preserve your pseudonymity. Power to the Pseudonymous!!!
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 10:36 AM • 5 Comments •
September 22, 2008
Category: Politics
NIH grant application recommendations inform Bush administration request for Wall Street rescue.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:16 PM • 2 Comments •
Category: Critical thinking
"Now imagine squishing poopy diapers and drippy food waste together by a factor of 4:1, and you can see where the problem comes from." - commenter 'industry technical dude'
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:22 AM • 5 Comments •
September 20, 2008
Category: Chemistry
When doing science, or even simply living, was more than tough.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 7:28 PM • 0 Comments •
Category: Infectious diseases
No, KRQE-TV, this does not constitute "an exposure" to residents. And please don't cancel Alamo Disposal's city contract as a result.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 1:05 PM • 10 Comments •
September 18, 2008
Category: Academia
Tom Levenson at The Inverse Square blog recently lost his uncle and godfather, Daniel D Levenson. I've been lucky enough to meet Tom once and yet he still answers my e-mails. Beyond his current position as a prof in the...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 7:40 AM • 0 Comments •
September 15, 2008
Category: Pharmaceuticals
The Japanese scientist who grew fascinated by fungi as a boy is one among five of this years' recipients of a Lasker Award. Endo was specifically given the Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award. Dr Akira Endo first isolated the hypocholesterolemic...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 9:59 PM • 4 Comments •
Category: Women in science and medicine
An interesting tidbit on an influential woman in science and education from a high school journalism blog.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 7:52 PM • 0 Comments •
September 14, 2008
Category: Politics
Oy vey! So this is how to handle them bloggers? Thanks for my morning chortle walking back from the driveway this morning with the Sunday New York Times: And four months ago, a Wasilla blogger, Sherry Whitstine, who chronicles the...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:09 AM • 7 Comments •
September 12, 2008
Category: The Friday Fermentable
A local treasure with a national following is overwhelmed by their one-year celebration.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 11:59 PM • 6 Comments •
Category: Love for Terra Sig readers
Who'da thunk it?
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 12:03 AM • 10 Comments •
September 11, 2008
Category: Personal
[Here is why I will always remember. This was posted here originally on 11 September 2006. ] Let me tell you about John Michael Griffin, Jr. Griff, as he was known in high school, was a friend of mine. Late...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:46 AM • 10 Comments •
September 10, 2008
Category: Science education
In which I cover a great talk from a physicist without actually having to talk about physics.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 7:20 AM • 3 Comments •
September 9, 2008
Category: Academia
In celebrating the contribution of HBCUs to the community, many in the Afrosphere discuss the question, "Are HBCUs still relevant?"
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:02 AM • 10 Comments •
September 7, 2008
Category: Blog carnivals
Ourboros' Chris Patil has launched Hourglass, a blog carnival on the biology of aging, or biogerontology. Submit before Tuesday.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 11:09 AM • 1 Comments •
September 6, 2008
Category: Politics
I applaud Senator McCain's longstanding record of support for community organization as an alternative to broken government. His essay in the SPLCenter's Teaching Tolerance magazine emphasizes to young people their potential for making a difference "beyond the ballot box."
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 9:40 AM • 6 Comments •
Category: Toxicology
A federal small business opportunity as an example of a non-academic career path.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:42 AM • 1 Comments •
September 5, 2008
Category: Cancer
Stand Up To Cancer is tonight in the US - and other goodies from the cancer research blogosphere.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 7:43 AM • 0 Comments •
September 4, 2008
Category: Music
The revered Florida folk musician left us two years ago - too early - but the gifts keep coming.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:02 AM • 0 Comments •
September 3, 2008
Category: Career development
Why do promotion and tenure committees regard review articles as the Rodney Dangerfields of peer-reviewed publication?
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 11:09 PM • 12 Comments •
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